Why is require.js ignoring config baseUrl and paths
path, requirejs, url
Solution
Solution was to not have any . (periods) in the configuration file's filename. After renaming the file to require-config.js everything worked as expected. Other files are fine with dots in the name, just not the main configuration file.
Problem
I am having a problem where almost-identical require.js config calls appear to work differently, in one case failing to set `baseUrl` and `path`. Folder structure ``` - /js - - app/ - - libs/ - - - hogan.js - - - backbone - - - - backbone.js - - - - etc. - - - boostrap - - - jquery - - - - jquery.js - - - - etc. - - - require - - - - require.js - - - - etc. - - templates/ - - require.config.js ``` Script tag `<script data-main="/resources/js/require.config" src="/resources/js/libs/require/require.js"></script>` Require configuration ``` require.config( { baseUrl: "/resources/js/libs", shim: { "underscore": { exports: "_" }, "backbone": { deps: [ "json2", "underscore", "jquery" ], exports: "Backbone" } }, paths: { "app": "/resources/js/app", "backbone": "backbone/backbone", "jquery": "jquery/jquery", "templates": "/resources/js/templates", "templateEngine": "hogan" } } ); require( [ "app/router" ], function( AppRouter ){ AppRouter.execute(); } ); ``` In both cases, a script tag gets appended that shows the full contents of require.config.js, starting with: `<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" data-requirecontext="_" data-requiremodule="require.config" src="/resources/js/require.config.js">` Definition in app/router ``` define( [ 'backbone', 'templateEngine' ], // etc ); ``` However where the problem occurs, app/router is never loaded, only the following (no 404, nothing): ``` GET require.js 200 OK 180ms GET require.config.js 200 OK 69ms ``` If I enter `require(["app/router"]);` into the Firebug console I get the following: ``` "NetworkError: 404 Not Found - /resources/js/backbone.js "NetworkError: 404 Not Found - /resources/js/templateEngine.js" ``` When what I expect to see is: - /resources/js/libs/backbone/backbone.js - /resources/js/libs/hogan.js Solutions attempted - I have attempted to use various combinations of relative and absolute paths for `baseUrl` and `paths`. For example `baseUrl: libs`, and `paths: { "app" : "../app" }`, etc. - I tried `deps` and `callback` instead of using `require` below `config`. - I have added the property `context`, matching `baseUrl`. - I have moved require.config.js into the libs directory (editing `baseUrl` and `paths` as appropriate; still get the same issue of ignored config, only it tries to load /resources/js/libs/backbone.js instead, for example). Note This folder structure and config file does work on my localhost, where I remove /resources/ from the paths as shown above. Instead all-relative paths (none starting with /) are used for `baseUrl` and `paths`. But on the actual server that is not an option.